# get_video_properties

Get properties of the video source.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_video_properties`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/get-video-properties

## Facts

- Tool: `get_video_properties`
- Server: Video Still Capture MCP (`13rac1/videocapture-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/13rac1/videocapture-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade C, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_video_properties",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_video_properties is rated Low

This tool retrieves information about camera/video source properties without making any changes to the system, capturing frames, or executing arbitrary code. It is a straightforward query operation with minimal security impact. Severity is low because even if misused, an attacker only gains read access to video device configuration metadata, not the ability to capture images, control hardware, or cause damage.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_video_properties' and description 'Get properties of the video source' indicate a retrieval operation with no modifications."

## Use case

AI agents call get_video_properties to retrieve information from Video Still Capture MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Video Still Capture MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_video_properties": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Video Still Capture MCP (6)

- `close_connection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/close-connection.md
- `quick_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/quick-capture.md
- `capture_frame` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/capture-frame.md
- `list_active_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/list-active-connections.md
- `open_camera` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/open-camera.md
- `set_video_property` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/13rac1-videocapture-mcp/set-video-property.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=13rac1-videocapture-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/13rac1-videocapture-mcp